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 270 C. 29. Anno tricefimo primo Georgii II. A. D. 1757; ana the M iler. Meal- XXX. And be it further enabled by the Authority aforefaid. That every Miller, Mcalman, wh"fe PremSe?fu"ch ^'^^^^^ o»' teller of Bread as aforefaid, in whofe Houfe, Mill, Shop, Bake-houfe, Stall, Bolting, M.xture'or"lngredicnts houfe, Paftry, Warehoufe, Out-houfe, or PoiiefTion, any Mixture or Ingredient fhall be found, ihaii he found, and ad- which fliali be adjudged by any Magiftrate or Magiftrates, Juftice or Juftices, to have been lodged judged to be intended to there, with an Intent to have adulterated the Purity of Meal, Flour, or Bread, Iball, on being con- be ued in aduirerating, vidled of any fuch OfFcnce, either by his, her, or their own Confeflion, or by the Oath of one or viatrnot«ce"edinS' ""'"''^ credible Witnefs or WitneiTes, before any fuch Magi ftrate or Magiftrales, Juftice or Juftices I'ol. nor lefs than 40s. ^^ ^^p Peace, within whofe Jurifdiction any fuca Offence fnall have been committed, forfeit and pay tor every fuch Offence, a Sum not exceeding ten Pounds, nor lefs than forty Shillings, as the Magiftrate or Magiftrates, Juftice or Juftices, before whom any fuch Offender or Offenders fhall unlcfs it be made appear, be convicfed, fliall think fit and order ; unlefs the Party or Parties charged with any fuch Offence, th^it the fame weie not fhall make it appear to the Satisfa*ftion of the Magftrate or Magiftrates, Juftice or Juftices, who lodged there wah fuch ^jj f^^^j ^^ f^j.^^ ^^^j^ Mixture or Ingredients, or before whom the fame fhall be brought, that Intention, but for lome ru^/r•^ ti- ii iiii ir ^>i other lawful Pcipofe *^'*-" M'-'^ture or Ingredients was or were not brought or lodged where the lame was or were found or feized, with any Defign or Intent to have been put into any Meal or Flour, or to have adulte- rated therewith the Purity of any Meal or Flour, but that the fame was in the Place or Places in and Part of the Forfei- which the fame fhall have been fo found or feized as aforefaid, for fome other lawful Purpofe ; and Name 'Ha^tfof Abode^ '"^''^'^ OiTcndcr fliall be convi6led, out of the Money forfeited, when recovered, to caufe the Offcn- and the Oftence. ' der's Name, Place of Abode, and Offence, to be publifhcd in fome News Paper which fhall be printed or publiftied in or near the County, City or Place where any fuch Offence fhall have been committed. Perfons obftruaing^or^ XXXI. And be it further enaaed by the Authority aforefaid. That if any Perfon or Perfons Sefzure^as^"aforefaid a^re ^^'^'' vvilfully obftrucl or hinder any Search as herein before is authorifeu to be made, or the Seizure to forfeit not exceeding of ^iny Bread, or of any Ingredients which fhall be found on any fuch Search, and deemed to have 5I. nor lefs than 40 s, been lodged with an Intent to adulterate the Purity or Wholfomenefs of Meal, Flour or Bread, or fhall wilfully oppofe or refift any fuch Search being made, or the carrying away any fuch Ingre- dients as aforefaid, or any Bread which fhall be feized, as not being made purfuant to this A6f, he, flie or thty fo doing or offending in any of the Cafes aforefaid, fhall on being convicted thereof in Manner herein after prefcribed, forfeit and pay for every Oft'ence fuch Sum, not exceeding five. Pounds, nor lefs than twenty Shillings, as the Magiftrate or Magiftrates, Juftice or Juftices before whom any fuch Offender or Oft'endcrs fhall be convicSled, fhall think fit and order. Any Miller, Mealman, XXXII. Provided always, and be it further enadled by the Authority aforefaid, That no Perfoa Sl^ata Magi.W or'" ^^^^ ^^'^ follow, or be concerned in the Bufinefs of a Miller, Mealman, or Baker, fliall be capa- jurtiTe in the Execution ^le of acling, or fliall be allowed to aft as a Magiftrate or Juftice of the Peace, under this Act, or of this Aft, forfeits in putting in Execution any of the Powers in or by this Adt granted ; and if any Miller, Meal- 50I. to the Informer, man, or Baker, fhall prefume fo to do, he or they fo oftcnding in the Premilles, fhall for every fuch Oftence, forfeit and pay the Sum of fifty Pounds to any Perfon or Perfons who will inform or fue Method of Recovery, for the fame j to be recovered in any of his Majefty's Courts of Record at H^e/imlujier^ by Adl:ion of Debt, Bill, Plaint or Information ; wherein no Effoin, Wager of Law, or more than one Im- parlance fhall be allowed; or by way of fummary Complaint before the Court of Sefiion in that Part of Great Britain called Scotland. Where any Baker flial], XXXIII. Provided always, and be it alfo ena£led by the Authority aforefaid, That if any Perfon on Complaint, mai<e it ^|,q f^all carry on or follow the Trade of a Baker, fliall at any Time after the tv/enty-ninth Day 'KIs cha? edv.th "'*' o^' Septe}nber make Complaint to any Magiftrate or Magiftrates, Juftice or Juftices of the Peace and'pld'he^Fenllty'of, within their Jurifdi61ion, and make appear to them, by the Oath of any crcdi^ble Witnefs, that any was octafioncd by the Offcncc, which any fuch Pctfon who fliall fo carry on or follow the laid Trade of a Baker fliall, wilful Detault of his zyQ bcen charged with, and fhall have incurred and paid any Penalty under this A61, fhall have Jouincyman or Servant, ]^^^^^ occafioned by or through the wilful Negledl or Default of any Journeyman^ or other Servant employed by or under any fuch Perfon who fhall fo follow or carry on the laid Trade of a B;iker; the Magiftrate fhall iflue then and in any fuch Cafe, any fuch Magiftrate or Magiftrates, Juftice or Juftices, may and are his Wan.int for apprc- hereby required to ifllie out his or their Warrant under his or their refpedive-FIands and Seals, for bending the Party 5 bringing any fuch Journeyman or Servant before any fuch Magiftrate or Magiftrates, Juftice or Juftices, or any Magiftrate or Juftice of the County, City, Riding, Divifion or Place where the Oftendcr can be found ; and on any fuch Journeyman or Servant being thereupon apprehended, and brought before any fuch Magiftrate or Magiftrates, Juftice or Juftices, he or they within their refpective Jurifdidions, is and are hereby authorifed and required to exaniine into the Matter of and upon Conviaion of fuch Complaint; and on Proof thereof being upon Oath, to the Satisfadion of any fuch Magif- theOhencc, fhall decree (rate or Magiftratcs, Juftice or Juftices of the Peace who fliall hear fuch faid Complaint, then any arcafonableRecompence ^-^^^ Magiftrate or Magiftrates, juftice or Juftices is and arc hereby dircded and authorifed, by any tobepamtoineiviauer, ^^^^^ ^^^^^^ ^^.^ ^^ ^^^.^ refpedive Hand or Hands, to adjudge and order what reafonable Sum of Money fhall be paid by any fuch Journeyman or Servant to his Maftcr or Miftrefs, as or by way of Recompence to him or her, for the Money he or fhe fliall have paid by reafon of the wilful Neglect and on Nonpayttient or Default of any fuch Journeyman or Servant : And if any fuch Journeyman or Servant fliall thereof, fhall commit ncglcct or rcfufe on his Conviction, to make immediate Payment of the Sum of Money which ajiy tU Oaendcr; f^j^j^ Magiftrate or Magiftrates, Juftice or Juftices fliall order him to pay by reafon of fuch his faid wilful Neglea or Default ; then any fuch Magiftrate or Magiftrates, Juftice or Juftices within their jcfpcctivc Jurifdidions, is and are hereby authorifed udJ required by Warrant under his or their Hanoi
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